Karen, I have just spent a pleasant afternoon on the porch looking through this site. I was not able to figure out how to enlarge the pictures and still have them be sharp. They looked very pixelated if I enlarged them to fill the screen on my tablet. Am I doing something wrong? I would love to take a closer look at these laces. Thank you, Liz R, Raleigh, NC, USA
> On May 8, 2015, at 3:09 PM, Karen Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > The first group of 37 War Laces in the Smithsonian American History Museum > collection is now available for study on the web. Please give me feedback, > as this is a work in progress, and we have much to learn from you about > these important laces. > *http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/world-war-one-laces > <http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/world-war-one-laces>* > Click > on expand to see the relevant information on each lace. Clicking on each > picture will enlarge it. If this link does not work, try searching > collections.si.edu and then search War Laces. A few more will be added to > the website later as they clear some hurdles. The lace collection at the > American History Museum contains approximately 50 War Laces made by Belgian > lace makers during World War I, and donated by American collectors. I am > often asked why they are housed with American History, as they were made in > Belgium. Textiles were very important in developing early America, and are > therefore housed in this museum. Lace is part of textiles, and the donors > are Americans. Also, specifically for the War Laces, Herbert Hoover (later > U.S. President) played a large role in establishing the Commission for > Relief of Belgium during WWI. I have been a volunteer with the lace > collection for the last 16 years. > > Karen in Washington, DC > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
